married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
mental; spiritual; emotional
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
gradually; slowly but steadily
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
body and soul; mind and body
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
successively; one after another